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BEAU IDEAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does beau ideal mean?
• BEAU IDEAL (noun)
The noun BEAU IDEAL has 1 sense:
1. an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
Familiarity information: BEAU IDEAL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
beau ideal; idol; paragon; perfection
Hypernyms ("beau ideal" is a kind of...):
ideal (the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "beau ideal"):
gold standard (a paragon of excellence)
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